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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestrapolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.stra.poˈla.re
"Non bisogna estrapolare le frasi dal loro contesto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.
"We can extrapolate the future growth of the company based on the last three quarters of data." - 2
To estimate or conclude something by supposing that existing trends or facts will continue.
"It is dangerous to extrapolate broad societal changes from a single small survey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century as a back-formation from interpolation, combining the Latin prefix extra- (outside) with the mathematical root related to polish or smooth (polire). Originally used in mathematics to estimate a value outside a known range by extending a known method, it broadened to general reasoning and forecasting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extrapolate" is said worldwide
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extrapoler
Transliteration: ɛk.stʁa.pɔ.le
"Il est difficile d'extrapoler à partir d'un seul exemple."
extrapolieren
Transliteration: ɛkstʁapoliˈʁən
"Man kann diese Ergebnisse nicht auf alle Fälle extrapolieren."
estrapolare
Transliteration: e.stra.poˈla.re
"Non bisogna estrapolare le frasi dal loro contesto."
extrapolar
Transliteration: eks.tɾa.poˈlaɾ
"Es arriesgado extrapolar estos datos a toda la población."
extrapolar
Transliteration: es.tɾa.puˈlaɾ
"Não devemos extrapolar conclusões sem evidências suficientes."
बाहर निकालना
Transliteration: bahar nikalna
"मौजूदा आंकड़ों से परिणाम निकालना कठिन है।"
外推
Transliteration: wài tuī
"我们不能根据有限的数据简单地外推未来。"
외삽하다
Transliteration: oesaphada
"과거의 경향으로부터 미래를 외삽하는 것은 어렵습니다."
外挿する
Transliteration: gaisou suru
"得られたデータから将来の数値を外挿する。"
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